FLAC for Earthquake & Dynamic Analyses
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Course Introduction and Notes

Welcome to the Course!
Course Agreement
Software Notes and Installation
Course Format
Course Outline
Section 0.mp4
Section 1. Introduction of Numerical Modeling

Section 1 Outline
Section 1 Lecture
Handout - Section 1 Introduction
Section 2. Numerical Methods and Tools

Section 2 Outline
Section 2-1 Lecture
Section 2-2 Lecture
Handout - Section 2 Numerical Tools
Section 3. Introduction to FLAC

Section 3 Outline
Section 3-1.mp4
Section 3-2.mp4
Section 3-3.mp4
Section 3-4.mp4
Section 3-5.mp4
Section 3-6.mp4
Handout - Section 3 Introduction to FLAC
Example 3.1.txt
Section 4. Overview of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Section 4 Outline
Section 4.mp4
Handout - Section 4 Overview of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Section 5. Seismic Data Collection and Signal Preprocessing

Section 5 Outline
Section 5-1.mp4
Section 5-2.mp4
Handout - Section 5 Seismic Data Collection and Signal Preprocessing.pdf
Example 5.1 Processed Data of Loma Prieta Earthquake.xlsx
SeismoSignal Tutorial
Setion 6. Dynamic Analysis in FLAC

Section 6 Outline
Section 6-1.mp4
Section 6-2.mp4
Section 6-3 Base Boundary and Deconvolution Part I.mp4
Section 6-4 Base Boundary and Deconvolution Part II.mp4
Section 6-5 Side Boundary Conditions.mp4
Section 6-6 Material Damping Part I.mp4
Section 6-7 Material Damping Part II.mp4
Section 6-8 Material Damping Part III.mp4
Section 6-9 Material Damping Part IV.mp4
Section 6-10 Accurate Wave Propagation.mp4
Section 6-11 Retaining Wall Example Part I.mp4
Section 6-12 Retaining Wall Example Part II.mp4
Section 6-13 Code Reference for Dynamic Analysis.mp4
Section 6-14 Retaining Wall Example Part III.mp4
Section 6-15 Retaining Wall Example Part IV.mp4
Handout - Section 6 Dynamic Analysis in FLAC Part I.pdf
Handout - Section 6 Dynamic Analysis in FLAC Part II.pdf
Section 6 Reading Assignments
Section 6 Files
Section 7. Liquefaction Analysis in FLAC

Section 7-1 Introduction to Liquefaction.mp4
Section 7-2 Liquefaction Analysis Using Finn Model.mp4
Section 7-3 Embankment Dam Example Part I.mp4
Section 7-4 Embankment Dam Example Part II.mp4
Section 7-5 Embankment Dam Example Part III.mp4
Section 7-6 Embankment Dam Example Part IV.mp4
Section 7-7 Embankment Dam Example Part V.mp4
Section 7-8 Embankment Dam Example Part VI.mp4
Handout - Section 7 Liquefaction Analysis.pdf
Section 7 Reading Assignments
Example 7.1 Liquefaction Analysis of an Embankment Dam.txt
Section 8. Introduction to FISH Programming Language

Section 8-1 Introduction to FISH.mp4
Handout - Section 8 Introduction to FISH.pdf
Section 9. Analysis of Vibratory Foundations

Section 9-1 Analysis of Vibratory Foundations.mp4
Section 9-2 Analysis of Vibratory Foundations.mp4
Section 9-3 Harmonic Loading for Earthquake.mp4
Handout - Section 9 Analysis of Vibratory Foundations.pdf
Note on Example 9.1
Example 9.1 Vibratory Foundation.txt
Section 10. Dynamic Analysis in FLAC3D

Section 10-1 FLAC3D Introduction Part I.mp4
Section 10-2 FLAC3D Introduction Part II.mp4
Section 10-3 FLAC3D Introduction Part III.mp4
Section 10-4 FLAC3D Introduction Part IV.mp4
Section 10-5 FLAC3D Introduction Part V.mp4
Section 10-6 FLAC3D Introduction Part VI.mp4
Section 10-7 Dynamic Codes in FLAC3D.mp4
Section 10-8 Seismic Analysis of a Tunnel Part I.mp4
Section 10-9 Seismic Analysis of a Tunnel Part II.mp4
Section 10-10 Blast Analysis on a Spherical Crater Part I.mp4
Section 10-11 Blast Analysis on a Spherical Crater Part II.mp4
Handout - Section 10 Dynamic Analysis in FLAC3D Part I.pdf
Handout - Section 10 Dynamic Analysis in FLAC3D Part II.pdf
Example 10.1 Shallow Foundation.txt
Example 10.2 Dynamic Analysis of a Tunnel.txt
Example 10.3 Blast Analysis.txt
earthquake_vel.his
Section 11. Additional Examples and Reading Assignments

FLAC. Recommended Steps for Seismic Analyses.pdf
FLAC. Seismic Analysis of an Embankment Dam.pdf
FLAC. Earthquake Loading of a Pile-Supported Wharf.pdf
FLAC. Hysteretic Model for Non-liquefiable Soils, UBCHYST
FLAC. Using Interfaces for Fault Modeling.pdf
FLAC3D. Dam Foundation Analysis.pdf
Flac700.msi
Section 12. Question and Answer Sessions

Section 12-1 Questions and Answers Part I.mp4
Section 12-2 Questions and Answers Part II.mp4
Section 12-3 Quations and Answers Part III.mp4
Section 12-3 Quations and Answers Part IV.mp4
Q&A 2022-07-05.mp4
Final Notes, Certificate, and Exam

Thank you for taking the course!
FLAC Dynamic Exam File.docx

Section 5. Seismic Data Collection and Signal Preprocessing

6 Lessons